A perfume lamp is a device, usually
made of porcelain or ceramic, equipped with electrical wiring, with the
purpose to “remove” tobacco” smoke.In
German this item is called a “Rauchverzehrer”,
which means a smoke-eater. The device has an opening in which some perfume
oil is poured. When it is switched on, the light bulb will heat the oil and
will cause it to evaporate, so that a pleasant scent will fill the room.
There are many different perfume lamps, which were all produced during 1910
to 1980. Some well-known manufacturers are Wagner & Apel,
Volkstedt, Rosenthal and Goebel, but there are many
other producers, mainly in Germany. Most popular designs are owls and dogs,
but there are many other different animals, people and also Japanese/Chinese
designs. Perfume lamps are highly collectible. The album shows 6 different
perfume lamps with the three monkeys from the collection of Emil
Schuttenhelm, Switzerland.